Rigveda 8.086.02
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 86 · Verse 8.86.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क॒था नू॒नं वां॒ विम॑ना॒ उप॑ स्तवद्यु॒वं धियं॑ ददथु॒र्वस्य॑इष्टये । ता वां॒ विश्व॑को हवते तनूकृ॒थे मा नो॒ वि यौ॑ष्टं स॒ख्या मु॒मोच॑तम्
kathā nūnaṃ vāṃ vimanā upa stavadyuvaṃ dhiyaṃ dadathurvasyaiṣṭaye tā vāṃ viśvako havate tanūkṛthe mā no vi yauṣṭaṃ sakhyā mumocatam
How indeed did you, O youthful ones, praise our chariot like a flying vessel and grant clever thought for the desired spoil? May the all-creating one invoke you; make our bodies slender; do not make us enemies—free our friendship.
How Vimanas once praised you, and you gave him understanding for the attainment of excellent wealth!Viśvaka now invokes you for the sake of his son; sever not our friendships, but fling loose (your reins and gallophere).
The unwasting share of steeds and kine which, Indra, thou hast fast secured, Grant to the worshipper who presses Soma and gives guerdon, not unto the churl.